alembroth

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noun

The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.

OriginLatin alembrottus →
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Meanings

nounalembroth (uncountable)

alternative alebrot · alternative allabrot

  1. obsoleteuncountablealchemyThe "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.

    1802–1819, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopædia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature It contains about 2500 inhabitants, parations of alembroth salt, given by the old writers of is a marquisate, and has 13 parishes belonging to its district

Origin

  1. Latinalembrottus
  2. Englishalembroth

From post-classical Latin alembrottus, likely derived from an Arabic term; further etymology uncertain.

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APA

alembroth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alembroth

MLA

“alembroth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alembroth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alembroth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alembroth.

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